Wellesley Youth Lacrosse Club’s mission is to provide a fun, safe, and positive environment to teach the game of lacrosse, and to teach and promote sportsmanship and respect by all players towards coaches, teammates, and opponents on the field of play. WYLC is a 501(c)-3 non-profit organization registered in Massachusetts. We support organizations that are consistent with our mission, advance the growth of lacrosse and support our community. For further information, please contact Wellesley Lacrosse - .

We have programs for boys and girls in grades 1-8 who live in or go to school in Wellesley. The club believes in:

an open and welcoming environment for new players at any age level

equal playing time for all players on the classic teams

classic teams are balanced teams within the age group

Spring Season

WYLC offers year-round programming, but Spring is the main season for lacrosse. The spring program begins in mid-March and usually ends early - mid June. The boys and girls programs are organized in four age/grade groupings: Grades 1/2, Grades 3/4, Grades 5/6, and Grades 7/8. The 1/2 programs for both our boys and girls are in-town, skill development programs. The 3rd – 8th grade boys participate in the Mass Bay Youth Lacrosse League (MBYLL), and the girls participate in the Founders Girls Lacrosse League (FGLL). Multiple balanced travel teams will be formed in each age/grade group, and Saturday or Sunday league games will be played either in Wellesley or away at other league teams' fields.

Lacrosse is a three-days-per-week commitment for boys and girls in grades 3rd - 8th. Each age group practices twice during the school week and plays games on Saturdays or Sundays. Grades 1/2 play once a week on Saturdays.

Commitment

Team sports require commitment to the team. In addition to developing individual skills, players must also learn to play with teammates. The shared experience of teamwork is one of the key lessons to be learned from team sports. All players are expected at all practices and games. From time to time, however, situations may arise which will cause a player to miss a practice. There is no need to notify the lacrosse program for this. If a player will have to miss a game, please notify the team manager. For systematic conflicts (such as overlapping schedules with other sports or activities) PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO DISCUSS THE CONFLICT WITH THEIR COACHES AND WORK OUT A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION WHICH EQUALLY SHARES THE CONFLICT WITH THE OTHER SPORT OR ACTIVITY.

Wellesley Youth Lacrosse Code of Conduct

Wellesley Youth Lacrosse is committed to providing an environment that fosters fun, good sportsmanship, and personal and physical growth for its young athletes. Our goal is to ensure that the experiences of children participating in our programs promote responsibility and the best elements of team competition. Our organization welcomes all eligible participants to become a part of its lacrosse programs, but requires participants to acknowledge that appropriate behavior is an essential ingredient to the success of the program and the enjoyment of those involved.

Accordingly, each player, coach, board member, any other volunteer participating in Wellesley Youth Lacrosse are required to review and abide by our WYLC Code of Conduct as a condition of eligibility. Any individual who fails to abide by these requirements is subject to disciplinary action by Wellesley Youth Lacrosse, including suspension and a termination of participation, without refund of participation or other fees.

Player Code of Conduct:

The Wellesley Youth Lacrosse Club promotes good conduct by all participants. WYLC players will respect all players, coaches, referees, parents and spectators by the following: